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chemical bonding
chapter 13
word | Definition |
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chemical bonding | The combining of atoms to form molecules or ionic compounds. |
chemical bond | an interaction that holds atoms or inons together. |
valence electron | an electron that is found in the outer most shell of an atom and that determines the atoms chemical properties |
ionic bond | a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, which results in a positive ion and a negative ion. |
ion | a charged paticles that forms when an atom or group of atoms gain or loses one or more electrons. |
crystal lattice | the regular pattern in which a crystal is arranged |
covalent bond | a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of elecrons. |
molecule | the smallest unit of a substance that keeps all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance |
metallic bond | a bond formed by the attraction between positivly charged metal ions and the electrons around them :) |